Brantley County
Community
Profile
158th in order of
county creation
November 2, 1920
Prepared for Brantley County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Brantley County
15,949
16,921
15,440
14,629
2010 CAED Trend
2010 OPB Proj.
2007 Estimate
2000
11,077
1990
8,701
1980
5,940
5,891
6,387
1970
1960
1950
6,871
6,895
1940
1930
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
18,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; OPB (State Office of Planning &
Budget); CAED (Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development) 3/08.
Population Composition by Age
Brantley County
100%
4.3
13.1
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
36.0
34.5
5.8
6.4
14.9
18.4
31.4
33.8
8.7
9.2
9.0
20.0
17.0
19.3
29.4
35.5
10.1
+ 1.1
23.2
+ 3.9
35.7
- 2.3
27.6
35.6
32.2
38.0
- 2.5
29.9
26.1
23.6
12.1
14.2
12.1
9.8
8.4
7.6
7.4
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2006 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Brantley Co. = 35.9 yrs.
- 0.2
GA = 34.6 yrs.
2007 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-07
Rank of
% Chg.
BRANTLEY
15,440
105
34.7
5.5
90
CAMDEN
48,689
41
77.3
11.5
51
CHARLTON
10,609
121
13.6
3.2
101
GLYNN
74,932
30
177.4
10.9
54
PIERCE
17,881
93
52.1
14.4
44
WARE
35,831
51
39.7
0.9
115
WAYNE
29,046
58
45.1
9.3
66
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Population Change: 1930-2000
50
Percentage Change
40
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Brantley Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Area
BRANTLEY
CAMDEN
CHARLTON
GLYNN
PIERCE
WARE
WAYNE
Avg. County
GEORGIA
2000-2007
Numerical
Change*
2000-2007
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2007
# Net
Migration
2006-07
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2006-07
1 yr.Net
Migration
Rate
811
100
768
-0.8
3.1
5,025
3,788
1,407
11.2
24.1
327
263
110
5.2
-20.0
7,364
2,068
5,601
4.7
15.5
1,737
18
1,558
4,564
725,733
6.5
1.8
5.6
5.3
8.3
18.4
8.0
9.7
6.6
13.3
2,256
605
337
491
2,477
1,022
8,540
3,283
1,357,934 521,982
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2007
LOSS
0 – 7.2%
7.2 – 16.6%
16.6 – 39.0%
39.0 – 61.5%
Avg. GA
County = 9.9%
GA = 16.6%
US = 7.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Selected Vital Statistics
2006 Rates
12.5
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.6
30.6
Unwed per 100 total births
46.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
31.9
38.4
9.7
Deaths per 1,000 pop
9.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
0.5
8.6
7.0
Brantley Co.
Georgia
9.5
11.2
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
9.4
10-yr. rates 1997-2006
2006 Brantley Co. Natality Data
196 total births, 60 unwed births
1 induced terminations
35 teen pregnancies
12 low birth weight babies
2006 Brantley Co. Mortality Data
152 total deaths
1 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
2.9
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
3.3
Bachelor's degree
16.0
3.3
5.2
Associate degree
15.5
Some college, no degree
20.4
47.4
HS Grad
28.7
17.9
9th-12th no diploma
Brantley Co.
Georgia
13.8
9.6
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Brantley Co.
Not completing HS = 27.5%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 6.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2006-07
59.7
56.3
Teachers w/adv degrees
69.1
College prep certif
HOPE Eligible
38.1
75.0
43.6
65.6
Class '07 Grad Rate
72.3
12.7
8.7
12.3
11.7
Gifted
Special Ed
53.3
50.0
Econ Disadvantaged
2.9
4.3
Retained in grade
Brantley Co.
Georgia
8.8
10.0
6.7
4.1
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Brantley Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,365
HS dropouts = 68
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,268
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2001
2002
2003
Brantley Co.
2006 PCI
Brantley Co. = $22,281
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004
2005
Georgia
Georgia = $32,095
US = $36,714
2006
US
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
Percentage Change
6
Percentage
4
2
0
-2
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
Brantley Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004-2005
Georgia
2005-2006
US
Per Capita Income: 2006
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2001-2006
BRANTLEY
$22,281
116
69.4
19.4
CAMDEN
$27,019
41
84.2
24.2
CHARLTON
$19,221
153
59.9
22.0
GLYNN
$36,549
6
113.9
24.3
PIERCE
$23,001
103
71.7
10.4
WARE
$23,478
98
73.2
15.5
WAYNE
$24,393
88
76.0
21.7
GA Avg. Co.
$25,483
--
79.4
14.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
Median Household Income
2005 Model-Based Estimates
US
$46,242
GEORGIA
$45,564
GA Avg. Co.
$37,147
$34,189
BRANTLEY
$45,987
CAMDEN
CHARLTON
$28,430
GLYNN
$41,109
$32,218
PIERCE
$30,047
WARE
$35,426
WAYNE
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2006
Brantley Co. Total = $89,416,000
36.1
35.1
Retirement/Disab
25.1
23.2
Medicare
17.7
16.8
Pub Med Assist
2.8
2.5
Supp Sec Inc
Brantley Co.
0.4
0.5
Family Assist
Georgia
2.9
2.7
Food Stamps
Brantley Co.
$5,806 per capita
transfer receipts
5.9
6.8
Other Inc Maint
1.1
1.5
3.0
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
26.1% of total personal income
7.3% change in total 2005-2006
4.9
All Other
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
BRANTLEY
2,307
15.0
52
CAMDEN
4,830
10.8
20
CHARLTON
2,298
24.4
124
GLYNN
11,244
16.0
60
PIERCE
3,448
20.4
95
WARE
7,109
21.5
106
WAYNE
5,095
19.6
83
GA Avg. Co.
7,996
18.7
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
4.3 – 12.6%
12.6 – 16.5%
16.5 – 20.8%
20.8 – 24.5%
24.5 – 33.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2005
= $19,971
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Georgia
1,271,409
persons
14.5%
------------US = 13.3%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
7
Brantley Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1998
1999
2007 Rates
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Brantley Co. = 4.3
GA = 4.4
Avg. GA County = 4.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2006
2007
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Brantley County 2006 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Finance/Insur
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Manufacturing
Transp-warehous
Health svc
Govt
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2006
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
Total
GOVERNMENT
0.6
17.4 24.7
4.5
5.4
5.9
2.7
5.4
12.4
11.1
38.3
12.1
11.7
3.4
3.9
N/A
2.9
1.2
4.0
N/A
5.2
1.2
7.1
7.6
9.0
3.8
8.5
6.1
8.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Brantley Co.
Georgia
16.3
36.9
65.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2007
Brantley Co. Total Value = $23,306,481
Poultry-Egg
51.4%
Other
11.1%
Fruits-Nuts-Veges
2.7%
Ornamental
Horticulture
1.5%
Row-Forage crops
5.9%
Forestry
15.9%
Livestock
11.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (4/08)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2007
Brantley Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $352,027,047
43.3
42.4
Residential
23.8
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.8
7.5
Commercial
0.1
Industrial
Utility
12.7
27.5
22.2
7.0
6.3
6.4
5.0
3.2
Motor Vehicle
6
3.4
1.1
Mobile Home
0.3
2.3
Timber
0.9
0.1
9.6
7.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Brantley Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.9
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2007
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
BRANTLEY
43.3 27.5
7.5
0.1
6.4 9.6 3.4 2.3
CAMDEN
73.4
11.7 1.4
2.2 5.4 0.6 0.6
CHARLTON
24.8 45.9
5.8
7.2
7.3 4.9 1.7 2.5
GLYNN
74.6
13.4 6.2
1.5 3.5 0.2 0.1
PIERCE
43.1 24.0
9.7
3.8 10.5 2.2 0.9
WARE
45.1
22.0 3.3 10.4 9.6 1.6 1.6
WAYNE
35.0 15.3 14.8 18.3 4.4 9.9 0.8 1.5
4.7
0.4
6.4
5.9
Avg. GA Co. 42.4 23.8 12.7 7.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
5.0 7.2 1.1 0.9
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
BRANTLEY
CAMDEN
CHARLTON
GLYNN
PIERCE
WARE
WAYNE
’07
Countywide
Millage*
31.868
27.000
32.450
21.498
22.040
31.844
39.750
’07 School
Millage*
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
13.000 $10,366
14.750 $48,181
14.190 $10,446
15.230 $116,465
15.500 $9,392
15.045 $23,773
20.000 $22,870
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
4/08
as of 4/08
7
6
7
7
7
7
6
LSE
LS
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LS
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. Taxes
levied, but not necessarily collected. L=Local Option Sales Tax, S=Special
Purpose, E=Educational
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2007
Brantley Co. Total Retail Sales = $59,368,000
0.32
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.03
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.07
1.45
Gas stations
0.06
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.32
Clothing & Accessories
0.03
General Merchandise
0.03
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.13
Food-Beverage Stores
0.38
0
1
Pull Factor
A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales are what would be expected
based upon the number of residents and their relative wealth.
Primary data sources: “Demographics USA, County Edition, 2007;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
28.9
Residents working
out of county
71.1
Workers coming into
county
17.8
Residents driving to
work alone
76.1
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
18.7
2.5
Resident workers 16+ = 6,080
Residents working in county = 1,759
Residents working out of county = 4,321
Total working in county = 2,139
Workers commuting into county = 380
Brantley County
Mean travel time to work = 34.0 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.09
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed to assist
community leadership with their
future planning and decision making.
Special Area Report
# 0824
August, 2008
Prepared for Brantley County Cooperative Extension
by Susan R. Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
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